A little reminder for myself heading into this holiday weekend. Yesterday I started to miss holding a drink in my hand to kick it off. These ingrained habits are front & center of this still fairly new sober mind & I started to wonder why.
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On the left is Memorial Day weekend 8 years ago. Red, white & blue themed day drinking hosted by yours truly. Binge was my middle name and I didn’t know how to do anything but drink my way through a 3 day weekend. The bleached hair, fake smile & bloodshot eyes are a dead giveaway I was drinking to numb my anxiety.
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On the right is a snap of me on my first sober vacation last weekend. The future me who wishes she could have told this poor girl on the left it was all going to be alright. That you won’t need the booze anymore to cover up the feelings that life feels overwhelming. That alcohol was actually causing most of your anxiety. That removing that one simple ingredient meant life is worth living fully.
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Although this is just another ‘first’ I have to lean into instead of numb this year, I’m grateful I’m not drinking because ‘alcohol poured gasoline on my anxiety.’ @laura_mckowen. I’m looking at this weekend through new lenses. To be present with my kids, see the joy in the small things & to especially be grateful we live in a country where men and women die for our freedom. My freedom to get to say, do and believe in whatever God is to me. Gratitude has saved me along this journey and I’ve never felt more grateful than this present moment.
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These allergies are killing me a little bit, but it’s so important to get a lift in while I can. This is an off day for me, and I have to remember rest is so important 🖤
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Less than 40lbs away from my final goal weight of 145!!!! Could not believe it when I stepped on the scale, plus I conquered a mini goal of 185! I've been stuck around the 185.5-187 for almost a month now, so this is huge for me mentally! Next mini goal is 175!

Business tips - Today I was on massage and I heard that there is not too many customers in last days. I explain one thing that you can do if you need more customer and in this video I explain it. Rock Your Day!!

I rock with the guys at Courage Only because this is their “why”- Our wish is to see a world where we can live from the heart, and live a life with more passion, happiness, joy and abundance.” *I’m not getting paid for this. I just really believe in their movement*

MEDITATION
Meditation has a number of positive effects on mind and body. It’s also deceptively hard, which is why many people try it once or twice but struggle to make it a regular habit. 🦋
Meditation helps combat the physical and emotional affects of stress and has lasting benefits that affect your productivity, as well as your ability to relax. 🦋
Set aside time to meditate for just 10 minutes a day over the next week or two and experience the benefits for yourself. 🦋

I want to thank God for working way harder than Satan, he’s playing favorites and it feels amazing 🙏🏽
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Happy Anniversary Babe! 3 years together, 7 months until the wedding and a lifetime to go, I love you!
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